tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post6101899471793374009..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: Jn 6:44-51 Sharing The Good NewsFr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-832713383132476222014-05-08T19:46:02.490-05:002014-05-08T19:46:02.490-05:00Francis Effect? Maybe. But I submit that it's ...Francis Effect? Maybe. But I submit that it's the JPII Effect. As my kids would say, "He was the BOMB!" The vibrancy of the laity is led by the fire of our young priests (under 50 crowd). They are (finally!) not afraid to talk about the moral issues of artificial contraception, abortion, IVF, etc. About 30 years ago when I was in college, the priests that I knew were telling me that contraception was OK. Rarely did I hear pro-life homilies. Today, our clergy are not afriad to speak the truth in love. This is so essential so we as Catholics are not confused and know what our faith teaches and why. We need to be able to articulate the beauty of our faith to our fellow Catholics.<br />If we are led in word and example by these holy men of God, they will light a fire under us and the numbers in DC will seems small. Keep up the good work Father Alfonse. We are listenting and you are bringing us closer to Him.violinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996177657604656859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-11664429095990872242014-05-08T17:11:51.137-05:002014-05-08T17:11:51.137-05:00On Easter Sunday, we went to St. Francis of Assisi...On Easter Sunday, we went to St. Francis of Assisi to go with our son's family which we have done many times. When we got there at 9:00 am for the 9:45 am Mass the new church was packed with patrol officers saying the code limit was full. They also had the old church which is like a gym packed and people waiting outside with this building not able to hold anymore people due to fire code. They went and started Mass early someone said since there were so many there already. Even though we did not get in, I felt a feeling all over, that maybe there is going to be a change coming and people are seeing a need for God in their lives. I don't know what the estimate of people were but what a profession of faith that was. I hope the many people that were there will come back and not just for a Easter and Christmas Mass. Let us all continue to pray there is a change coming Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956663892480360244noreply@blogger.com